Which to use
“betrachte” and “betrachtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,248
- “betrachte” frequency rank
- #2,138
- “betrachtet” frequency rank
- 14386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | betrachte | betrachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrachten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrachten |
Where the eye mixes betrachte and betrachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. betrachte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against betrachtet's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses betrachte with betrachtet
A purely visual mix-up. betrachte ([bəˈtʁaxtə]) and betrachtet ([bəˈtʁaxtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “betrachte” sits inside “betrachtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
betrachte is recorded at frequency rank #12,248, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaxtə]. betrachtet is at rank #2,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaxtət].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14386, this pair ranks #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of betrachte vs betrachtet
Shared letters: abcehrt. Private to "betrachte": -. Private to "betrachtet": -.
"betrachte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "betrachtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- betrachte ← bbetrachte · bertachte · betarchte · betracchte · betrachet · betrachhte · betracthe · betrahcte
- betrachtet ← bbetrachtet · bertachtet · betarchtet · betracchtet · betrachett · betrachhtet · betrachtett · betrachtte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "betrachte" for "betrachtet" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "betrachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrachtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "betrachte" and "betrachtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs betrachte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,951,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.